According to spokesman for the Agency, the premier investigation body arrested Data Entry Operator of NADRA Mega Center, DHA, Karachi Muhammad Moosa Abbasi, fake CNIC obtainer Muhammad Ameen s/o Abdul Shakoor and agent Meraj s/o Faheemuddin. Accused Muhammad Ameen had obtained fake CNIC by impersonating himself as Pakistani national fraudulently by submitting fake/forged documents/information and succeeded to obtain aforesaid CNIC with active connivance of NADRA official as well as agent Meraj by paying Rs. 30,000/- bribe for the purpose. A total of 13 accused have been arrested so far including NADRA officials, non-nationals and agents in the scam. It is to mention here that FIA alongwith country”s premier intelligence agency had exposed a massive tampering with NADRA”s record. FIA Sindh Zone-1 Director Amir Farooqui had in a news conference on July 8th revealed that NADRA officials were involved in issuing fake CNICs to terrorists, members of banned outfits, illegal immigrants and others. Some 3 to 4 million fake CNICs had been issued.
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